18 Eco Tips For The Credit Crunch

Gadgets That Save Gas - The Blade (VIDEO)

It sounds too good to be true — the gas-saving Blade. It's a little device that screws onto the end of your tailpipe and in extensive testing, has shown anywhere from 16-34% savings on gas! That’s an average… [More]

20 Biodegradable Innovations to Make Composting Cool (CLUSTER)

"Biodegradable" and "compostable" are two words popping up all over environmentally-friendly merchandise in an attempt to appeal to those concerned with the wellness of our planet. When people think of… [More]

11 Gas Price Trends + 126 Ways to AVOID Gas Prices

Gas prices are skyrocketing and that is having an impact on our pockets, our vehicle choices and our pop culture. However, even though gas prices are intimidating, they're driving consumers to be more… [More]

DIY Exotic Meals - Destination Dinners Recipe Kits (GALLERY)

It's international cooking made easy with the "Destination Dinners Recipe Kits". Even the kitchen-illiterate like myself would be enticed to experiment in the kitchen with the kit's eye-candy packaging… [More]

Chic Urban Hen Houses - The Chicken Eglu (GALLERY)

Imagine, if you will, waking up and going to your urban backyard and collecting fresh eggs for your morning ‘sunny-side ups’. American company ‘Omlet’ has designed these swanky abodes for suburban… [More]

4 Day School Weeks - Stay-Home Mondays Conserve Fuel

Kids in the MACCRAY School District in Minnesota are jumping for joy. The school district recently reduced their school week to four days, eliminating Monday and adding one hour of tutelage to each of… [More]

Social Knitting Clubs - Stitch 'n' Bitc*

When I first heard the term "stitch & bitc*", it came from my Jamaican aunt, who recollected her experience of a club she attended many years ago. When I pictured her description, my visual stereotype… [More]

Anti-Phantom Power Gadgets - Belkin Conserve

Feeling the economic pinch? Saving a few dollars could be as simple as unplugging your gadgets when you're not using them. The Belkin Conserve surge protector­ allows users to select which outlets get… [More]

Saving Gas Money For Status Bikes - Rocketing Gas Prices Spur Sales (GALLERY)

One of the top stories on Yahoo! News this week was the onslaught of bicycle sales in the wake of $4 per gallon gasoline. Adults are buying bikes for the first time since they were children and bicycle… [More]

Unbranding Stickers - DeBranded Home Labels

DebrandedHome.com produces stickers or labels for people to put on their personal care product containers. They are out to reduce “visual pollution” and “lessening brand presence” in the home.… [More]

Social Ride Sharing Communities - PickUpPal (GALLERY)

PickupPal is a really cool service that extends from online to real life connections where people can help each other out. You benefit from it by either getting a cheap ride, or getting paid to drive others… [More]

Trading Clothes with Strangers - SwapStyle.com (GALLERY)

Tired of swiping your sister's clothes because she has more fashion sense or a more disposable income? Try swapstyle.com and swap her clothes with some complete stranger's, and you'll never get busted.… [More]

Recycled Design Clothes Swapping - What's Mine Is Yours (VIDEO)

Against the trend of 'throw away' fashion, British clothes swapping site What's Mine is Yours helps you recycle your trends and gives you access to dozens of new wardrobes. If your closet is anything… [More]

Gift Exchanges With Strangers - The Freecycle Network (VIDEO)

I think most of us have thrown stuff out stuff that we knew somebody else could have put to good use. The Freecycle Network of is made of thousands of groups worldwide that help used goods find new owners… [More]

Mini Home Brewery - Beer Machine 2000

The beer-loving DIY guy will go crazy for this home brewery from etronics.com. At the brewtiful price of $94, he’ll end up saving a lot of money; once he starts sipping his own from the Beer Machine… [More]

Energy-Use Awareness - Ambient's Device Clocks Your Consumption

Be aware of how much you are spending on energy. This small device brought to you by Ambient Devices tells you the current cost of energy, how much electricity you are using, the daily weather and how… [More]

Eco Alternatives to Automobiles - Car Sharing and Eco Taxis (VIDEO)

After the announcement made last week in Paris revealing the damage we have made to our planet and the upcoming consecuences, every single citizen in the world should act immediately. It is very sad to… [More]

Website for CD Swappers

A new website, lala.com, allows users to trade their used CDs. (Yes, in this age of iPods and digital music, some people still listen to actual compact discs.) The concept is like a combination of iTunes,… [More]

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